Orval (Cher)
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
| Canton | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
| Community association | Coeur de France | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 44 ′ N , 2 ° 29 ′ E | |
| height | 152-288 m | |
| surface | 40.60 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,814 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 45 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 18200 | |
| INSEE code | 18172 | |
| Website | www.ville-orval.fr | |
_-_Mairie_-1.JPG) Orval Town Hall |
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Orval is a French commune with 1,814 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond and the canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond .
geography
Orval is located about 40 kilometers south-southeast of Bourges on the Cher . Orval is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Amand-Montrond in the north and east, Bouzais in the south, Orcenais in the west and Nozières in the north-west.
The A71 autoroute and the former route nationale 725 (today's D925) run through the municipality .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 1,216 | 1,436 | 1.995 | 2,055 | 2,024 | 1.997 | 1,898 | 1,884 |
Attractions
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- 13th century Saint-Hilaire church
Personalities
- The Albret family ruled Orval for a long time .
- Odet de Foix (1485–1528), Marshal of France, lord of Orval
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Cher. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-088-4 , pp. 743-745.
Web links
Commons : Orval - collection of images, videos and audio files
